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Prince George's Planning Director Announces Retirement
Zoning Rewrite Update: Draft Module 3
Cooling Center Locations
Stay Tuned for Fall Budget Forums
Planning Board August Recess
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Summer Summer Summertime!
Summertime is in full swing and with the warmer weather comes celebrations, concerts, and fun, outdoor activities and events in our parks. Throughout the summer, the Prince George's County Planning Board continues to promote effective growth and development, provide nationally-acclaimed parks and recreation programs and services; and further enhance the quality of life for the residents of Prince George's County. As you enjoy some down time during the summer months, take a few minutes to check out pgplanning.org to view Planning Board hearings on development projects coming to the County and chart the status of ongoing planning projects such as the sector plan for the East Riverdale and Beacon Heights area and the all-important rewrite of the County's Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. And, of course, don't forget to visit  pgparks.com to find fabulous things to do for all ages. Thank you for your dedicated partnership and support - and enjoy! 
  Planning Director Fern Piret Announces Retirement  
After an impressive 26 years of service, Fern Piret will retire from her position as Director of the Prince George's County Planning Department on August 1, 2016.
Fern has exuded transparency, commitment, vision, resourcefulness, and quiet confidence while leading one of the largest Planning Departments in the region. As one of the longest serving Planning Directors in the state of Maryland, Piret has led the Planning Department's efforts in creating projects and programs that have earned recognition and awards from a multitude of organizations.
The Prince George's County Planning Board, Planning Department and staff thank Fern Piret for her dedicated service and leadership. We wish her the best in all her future endeavors!
DRAFT MODULE 3: Process and Administration
Discover Key Zoning Elements that Help Shape Our Neighborhoods  
The Prince George's County Planning Department and its consultant team, Clarion Associates, have been hard at work rewriting the County's Zoning Ordinance and Subdivisions Regulations. They have held more than 215 community meetings, recently partnered with the Prince George's County Council for a community Town Hall meeting, introduced the Evaluation and Recommendations Report, and drafted Modules 1 and 2 of the development regulations.

Next on the Zoning Rewrite checklist is the release of Module 3-Process and Administration-to be released late summer/early fall. This draft document includes information on how the County should engage the community, review and decide on development proposals, and address how our communities are created through the subdivision process. The Zoning Rewrite goals are to simplify the regulations and approval process, modernize zones and development standards, incentivize economic development, and protect residential neighborhoods.

Rewriting the Zoning Ordinance is an integral part of the County's future, which is why your input and involvement is an important part of the discussion. Copies of draft Module 3 will be available to download on the web at zoningpgc.pgplanning.com, and for interactive, public input through OpenComment, at https://pgplanning.opencomment.us/.
  
Stay Cool This Summer!
Cooling Center Locations in the County
Prince George's County has opened Cooling Centers for residents who want to seek relief from the heat. Air-conditioned M-NCPPC community centers, senior centers, and public libraries are available to the general public when the air quality heat index is predicted to be in the CODE ORANGE range or when temperatures exceed 90 degrees. Click HERE for a complete list of the County's C ooling Center locations.
Annual Budget Forums Coming This Fall
The Prince George's County Planning Board's annual budget forums will be held this Fall. These forums allow the public to give their feedback on the Commission's budget for the next fiscal year. Please stay tuned for our next quarterly newsletter or email  [email protected] for more details.
Planning Board's August Recess 
The Prince George's County Planning Board will be in recess in August. Planning Board hearings will resume on September 8, 2016. 
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The Prince George's County Planning Board, together with the Montgomery County Planning Board, make up The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC). The Planning Board's full-time Chairman and four part-time members serve as citizen representatives for their communities in helping to plan, shape, and maintain livable neighborhoods and healthy lifestyles for residents and families in Prince George's County. The Planning Board directs the Commission's work in the County through the Prince George's County Planning Department and the Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation.

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